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Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2008
"Africa Regional Sexual and Gender-based Violence Network consultation: Technical exchange and planning meeting,” report of a meeting at Roode Vallei Lodge, Pretoria, South Africa, 5–7 March. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF)

Birungi, Harriet. "Adapting focused antenatal care: Lessons from three African countries," FRONTIERS Program Brief no. 11. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Grant, Monica J. and Kelly K. Hallman. "Pregnancy-related school dropout and prior school performance in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa," Studies in Family Planning 39(4): 369–382. (abstract) Also issued as Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 212. New York: Population Council, 2006. (abstract) (PDF)

Kenworthy, Nora, Kelly Hallman, and Judith Diers. "Identifying sources of adolescent exclusion due to violence: Participatory mapping in South Africa," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 30. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Nelson, Tobey C., Eka Esu-Williams, Lungile Mchunu, Pinkie Nyamakazi, S’Fiso Mnguni, Katie Schenk, Catherine Searle, and Jennifer Redner. “Training youth caregivers to provide HIV education and support to orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Population Council in South Africa," fact sheet. New York: Population Council. (PDFs: A4, letter)

Sapiano, Tobey Nelson, Nathi Sohaba, and Eka Esu-Williams. “‘Dare to Be Different': Enhancing life skills education for HIV prevention in South African schools,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"South Africa: Integrating services for FP and HIV improves quality and HIV testing," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 79. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2007
Baek, Carolyn
, Vuyiswa Mathambo, Sibongile Mkhize, Irwin Friedman, Louis Apicella, and Naomi Rutenberg. “Key findings from an evaluation of the mothers2mothers program in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Cooper, Diane, Jane Harries, Landon Myer, Phyllis Orner, Hillary Bracken, and Virginia Zweigenthal. "'Life is still going on': Reproductive intentions among HIV-positive women and men in South Africa," Social Science and Medicine 65(2): 274–283. (abstract)

Hallman, Kelly. "Non-consensual sex, school enrolment and educational outcomes in South Africa," Africa Insight 37(3): 454–472. (abstract)

Hallman, Kelly, Kasthuri Govender, Eva Roca, Rob Pattman, Emmanuel Mbatha, and Deevia Bhana. "Enhancing financial literacy, HIV/AIDS skills, and safe social spaces among vulnerable South African youth," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 4. New York: Population Council. (updated September 2007) (PDF) (PDF en français)

Jones, Heidi E., Bruce R. Allan, Janneke van de Wijgert, Lydia Altini, Sylvia M. Taylor, Alana de Kock, Nicol Coetzee, and Anna L. Williamson. "Agreement between self- and clinician-collected specimens for diagnosis of high-risk human papillomavirus and typing in women in Gugulethu, South Africa," Journal of Clinical Microbiology 45(6): 1679–1683. (abstract)

Jones, Heidi E., Lydia Altini, Alana de Kock, Taryn Young, and Janneke H.H.M. van de Wijgert. "Home-based versus clinic-based self-sampling and testing for sexually transmitted infections in Gugulethu, South Africa: Randomised controlled trial," Sexually Transmitted Infections 83(7): 552–557. (abstract)

Khan, Hena. "From mother to mother," Horizons Report, June. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Ramjee, Gita, Neetha S. Morar, Sarah Braunstein, Barbara Friedland, Heidi Jones, and Janneke van de Wijgert. "Acceptability of Carraguard, a candidate microbicide and methyl cellulose placebo vaginal gels among HIV-positive women and men in Durban, South Africa," AIDS Research and Therapy 4(20). (abstract)

Tun, Waimar, Nathi Sohaba, Unathi Malinzi, Bp. Matthew Nqono, Pstr. Osborne Mzilikazi, Pstr. Bonisiwa Mgujulwa, Rev. Moses Madywabe, Mbulelo Fatyeni, and Christine Fontecchio. “Building the capacity of faith-based organizations to promote mutual monogamy in South Africa,” Horizons Research Summary. Johannesburg: Population Council. (PDF)

van de Wijgert, Janneke H.H.M., Sarah Braunstein, Neetha S. Morar, Heidi Jones, Lorna Madurai, Tammy T. Evans Strickfaden, Manivasan Moodley, Jamila Aboobaker, Gugulethu Ndlovu, Taja M. Ferguson, Barbara A. Friedland, Clyde E. Hart, and Gita Ramjee. "Carraguard vaginal gel safety in HIV-positive women and men in South Africa," Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 46(5): 538–546. (abstract)

Young, T.A., Alana de Kock, Heidi Jones, Lydia Altini, Taja Ferguson, and Janneke van de Wijgert. "A comparison of two methods of partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in South Africa: Patient-delivered partner medication and patient-based partner referral," International Journal of STD and AIDS 18(5): 338–340. (abstract)

2006
Horizons Program. “Strengthening care and support services in the era of treatment: Symposium report, 22–23 November 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa,” Horizons Symposium Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Jewkes, R., Mzikazi Nduna, J. Levin, N. Jama, K. Dunkle, N. Khuzwayo, M. Koss, A. Puren, Kate Wood, and N. Duvvury. "A cluster randomized-controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of Stepping Stones in preventing HIV infections and promoting safer sexual behaviour amongst youth in the rural Eastern Cape, South Africa: Trial design, methods and baseline findings," Tropical Medicine and International Health 11(1): 3–16. (abstract)

"Low morale found among South African nurses," Population Briefs 12(1): 2. (full text)

Michaels, Desireé, Brian Eley, Lewis Ndhlovu, and Naomi Rutenberg. “Exploring current practices in pediatric ARV rollout and integration with early childhood programs in South Africa: A rapid situational analysis,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Michaels, Desireé, Brian Eley, Lewis Ndhlovu, Naomi Rutenberg, and Hena Khan. “Expanding pediatric access to antiretroviral therapy in South Africa,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Orner, Phyllis, Jane Harries, Diane Cooper, Jennifer Moodley, Margaret Hoffman, Julie Becker, Elizabeth McGrory, Rasha Dabash, and Hillary Bracken. "Challenges to microbicide introduction in South Africa," Social Science and Medicine 63(4): 968–978. (abstract)

Padarath, Ashnie, Catherine Searle, and Eka Esu-Williams. "Understanding barriers to community participation in HIV and AIDS services: Final report." Johannesburg: Population Council. (PDF)

Population Council and Health Systems Trust. "Understanding barriers and challenges to effective community participation in the rollout of HIV/AIDS treatment and care services: Report on research results dissemination meetings." Johannesburg: Population Council. (PDF)

Population Council and Health Systems Trust. "Understanding barriers to community participation in HIV and AIDS services: Summary report." Johannesburg: Population Council. (PDF)

Shamagonam, James, Priscilla Reddy, Robert A.C. Ruiter, Ann McCauley, and Bart van den Borne. “The impact of an HIV and AIDS life skills program on secondary school students in Kwazulu–Natal, South Africa,” AIDS Education and Prevention 18(4): 281294. (abstract)

Skoler, Stephanie, Leigh Peterson, and Ward Cates. "Our current microbicide trials: Lessons learned and to be learned," Microbicide Quarterly 4(1): 1–6. (PDF)

"South Africa: Antenatal couples counseling is feasible but challenging," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 58. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

"Strengthening HIV service delivery," Horizons Report, June. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Thurman, Tonya R., Lisanne Brown, Linda Richter, Pranitha Maharaj, and Robert Magnani.  “Sexual risk behavior among South African adolescents: Is orphan status a factor?” AIDS and Behavior 10(6): 627635. (abstract)

van de Wijgert, Janneke, Lydia Altini, Heidi Jones, Alana de Kock, Taryn Young, Anna L. Williamson, Anwar Hoosen, and Nicol Coetzee. "Two methods of self-sampling compared to clinician sampling to detect reproductive tract infections in Gugulethu, South Africa," Sexually Transmitted Diseases 33(8): 516–523. (abstract)

van de Wijgert, Janneke and Heidi Jones. "Challenges in microbicide trial design and implementation," Studies in Family Planning 37(2): 123–129. (PDF)

"Where are the children?" Horizons Report, June. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2005
Chege, Jane
. "Interventions linking gender relations and violence with reproductive health and HIV: Rationale, effectiveness and gaps," Agenda: Special Focus on Gender, Culture and Rights (special issue): 114–123. (PDF)

Chege, Jane, Ian Askew, Nzwakie Mosery, Mbali Ndube-Nxumalo, Busi Kunene, Mags Beksinska, Janet Dalton, Ester Snyman, Wilem Sturm, and Preshny Moodley. "Feasibility of introducing a comprehensive package of antenatal care services in rural public clinics in South Africa,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Cooper, Diane, Hillary Bracken, Landon Myer, Virginia Zweigenthal, Jane Harries, Phyllis Orner, Nontuthuzelo Manjezi, and Pumeza Ngubane. "Reproductive intentions and choices among HIV-infected individuals in Cape Town, South Africa: Lessons for reproductive policy and service provision from a qualitative study," Policy Brief, September. Cape Town: Women's Health Research Unit, University of Cape Town and Population Council. (PDF)

Hallman, Kelly. "Gendered socioeconomic conditions and HIV risk behaviours among young people in South Africa," African Journal of AIDS Research 4(1): 37–50. (abstract)

Horizons Program and University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences. "Exploring current practices in paediatric antiretroviral roll-out and integration with early childhood programmes in South Africa: A rapid situational analysis," Horizons Research Update. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Magnani, Robert, Kate Macintyre, Ali M. Karim, Lisanne Brown, Paul Hutchinson, Transitions Study Team, Carol Kaufman, Naomi Rutenberg, Kelly Hallman, Julian May, and Anthea Dallimore. "The impact of life skills education on adolescent sexual risk behaviors in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa," Journal of Adolescent Health 36(4): 289–304.*

"Mixed success involving men in maternal care worldwide," Population Briefs 11(1): 1. (full text)

Mullick, Saiqa, Busi Kunene, and Monica Wanjiru. "Involving men in maternity care: Health service delivery issues,” Agenda: Special Focus on Gender, Culture and Rights (special issue): 124–135. (PDF)

Mullick, Saiqa, Mags Beksinska, and Sibekezelo Msomi. “Treatment for syphilis in antenatal care: Compliance with the three dose standard treatment regimen,” Sexually Transmitted Infections 81: 220–222. (PDF)

Mullick, Saiqa, Deborah Watson-Jones, Mags Beksinska, and David Mabey. “Sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy: Prevalence, impact on pregnancy outcomes, and approach to treatment in developing countries,” Sexually Transmitted Infections 81: 294–302. (PDF)

Ndhlovu, Lewis, Catherine Searle, Johannes van Dam, Yodwa Mzaidume, Bareng Rasego, Solly Moema. “Reducing the transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in a mining community: Findings from the Carletonville Mothusimpilo intervention project: 1998 to 2001,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Penn-Kekana, Loveday, Duane Blaauw, Khin San Tint, Desiree Monareng, and Jane Chege. "Nursing staff dynamics and implications for maternal health provision in public health facilities in the context of HIV/AIDS," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Quisumbing, Agnes R. and Kelly Hallman. "Marriage in transition: Evidence on age, education and assets from six developing countries," in Cynthia B. Lloyd, Jere R. Behrman, Nelly P. Stromquist, and Barney Cohen (eds.), The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Selected Studies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.*

"Unsafe behaviors most common among poor women," Population Briefs 11(1): 3. (full text)

2004
Becker, Julie, Rasha Dabash, C. Elizabeth McGrory, Diane Cooper, Jane Harries, Margaret Hoffman, Jennifer Moodley, Phyllis Orner, and Hillary Bracken. Paving the Path: Preparing for Microbicide Introduction—Report of a Qualitative Study in South Africa, New York: EngenderHealth. (PDF)

"Challenges faced by households in caring for orphans and vulnerable children (South Africa)," Horizons Research Update. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Hallman, Kelly. "Gender, relative poverty, and orphanhood as factors for youth HIV risk behaviors in South Africa," paper presented at the 2004 Reproductive Health Priorities Conference, Sun City, South Africa.

Hallman, Kelly. "Socioeconomic disadvantage and unsafe sexual behaviors among young women and men in South Africa," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 190. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Hallman, Kelly and Monica Grant. "Poverty, educational attainment, and livelihoods: How well do young people fare in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa?" Horizons Research Update. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Involving men in maternity care: South Africa," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Kunene, Busi, Mags Beksinska, Simphiwe Zondi, Nobuhle Mthembu, Saiqa Mullick, Emma Ottolenghi, Immo Kleinschmidt, Susan Adamchak, Barbara Janowitz, and Carmen Cuthbertson. “Involving men in maternity care: South Africa,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Macintyre, Kate, Naomi Rutenberg, Lisanne Brown, and Ali Karim. “Understanding perceptions of HIV risk among adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal,” AIDS and Behavior 8(3): 237–250. (abstract)

Ndhlovu, Lewis, Catherine Searle, and Johannes Van Dam. “Strengthening STI treatment and HIV prevention services in Carletonville, South Africa,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Pistorius, Annalie, Janneke van de Wijgert, Mohlatlego Sebola, Barbara A. Friedland, Evelyn Nagel, Cathleen Bokaba, and Anwar Hoosen. "Microbicide trials for preventing HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Phase II trial participants' experiences and psychological needs," Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS 1(2): 78-86.*

Ritchie, Amanda, Cynthia B. Lloyd, and Monica Grant. "Gender differences in time use among adolescents in developing countries: Implications of rising school enrollment rates," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 193. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

The Transitions to Adulthood Study Team. "Transitions to adulthood in the context of AIDS in South Africa: The impact of exposure to life skills education on adolescent knowledge, skills, and behavior," Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Vulnerability and intervention opportunities: Research findings on youth and HIV/AIDS in South Africa," Horizons Research Update. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

2003
"Adolescent behavior in the context of AIDS in South Africa," Population Briefs 9(1): 3. (full text)

Brown, Lisanne, Kate Macintyre, Anthea Dallimore, and Robert Magnani. "Secondary school principals report dramatic expansion of life skills," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Janowitz, Barbara, Carmen Cuthbertson, Mags Beksinska, and Queen Nomsa Cebekhulu. "The costs of programmes at selected youth centres in South Africa," FRONTIERS Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. and Paul C. Hewett. "Primary schooling in sub-Saharan Africa: Recent trends and current challenges," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 176. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Magnani, Robert, Kate Macintyre, Ali Mehyrar Karim, Lisanne Brown, and Paul Hutchinson. "The impact of life skills education on adolescent sexual risk behaviors," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Quisumbing, Agnes R. and Kelly Hallman. "Marriage in transition: Evidence on age, education, and assets from six developing countries," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 183. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Reddy, Priscilla, Shegs James, Ann McCauley, and Jessica Greene. "Programming for HIV prevention in South African schools," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Rutenberg, Naomi, Carol E. Kaufman, Kate Macintyre, Lisanne Brown, and Ali Karim. “Pregnant or positive: Adolescent childbearing and HIV risk in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa,” Reproductive Health Matters 11(22): 122–133. (abstract) 

Zimmer, Zachary and Julia Dayton. "The living arrangements of older adults in sub-Saharan Africa in a time of HIV/AIDS," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 169. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

2002
"Addressing HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination in a workplace program: Emerging findings," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Kaufman, Carol E., Clark Shelley, Ntsiki Manzini, and Julian May. "How community structures of time and opportunity shape adolescent sexual behavior in South Africa," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 159. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Kaufman, Carol E. and Stavros E. Stavrou. "'Bus fare, please': The economics of sex and gifts among adolescents in urban South Africa," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 166. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Rutenberg, Naomi, Carol E. Kaufman, Kate Macintyre, Lisanne Brown, and Ali Karim. 2002. "Pregnant or positive: Adolescent childbearing and HIV risk in South Africa," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 162. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

2001
"Are more young people in South Africa using condoms?" Horizons Report, Fall. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Auvert, Bertran, Ron Ballard, Catherine Campbell, Michel Caraël, Matthieu Carton, Glenda Fehler, Eleanor Gouws, Catherine MacPhail, Dirk Taljaard, Johannes van Dam, and Brian Williams. "HIV infection among youth in a South African mining town is associated with herpes simplex virus-2 seropositivity and sexual behaviour," AIDS 15(7): 885–898. (abstract)

Erulkar, Annabel S., Mags Beksinska, and Queen Cebekhulu. "An assessment of youth centres in South Africa," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Gilgen, Denise, Brian G. Williams, Catherine MacPhail, C. Johannes van Dam, Catherine Campbell, Ron C. Ballard and Dirk Taljaard. “The natural history of HIV/AIDS in a major goldmining centre in South Africa: Results of a biomedical and social survey,” South African Journal of Science 97(9/10): 387–392. (abstract)

Mantell, Joanne E., Susie Hoffman, Eugene Weiss, Lawrence Adeokun, Grace E. Delano, Temple Jagha, Theresa M. Exner, Zena A. Stein, Quarraisha A. Karim, Elma Scheepers, Kim Atkins, and Ellen Weiss. "The acceptability of the female condom: Perspectives of family planning providers in New York City, South Africa, and Nigeria," Journal of Urban Health 78(4): 658–668. (abstract)

Rutenberg, Naomi, Cathrien Kehus-Alons, Lisanne Brown, Kate Macintyre, Anthea Dallimore, and Carol Kaufman. "Transitions to adulthood in the context of AIDS in South Africa: Report of wave I," Horizons Midterm Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"South Africa: Providers should encourage sexually active youth to use condoms," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 24. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"South Africa: Who uses youth centers and why?" FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 23. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Stewart, Holley, Ann McCauley, Simon Baker, Martha Givaudan, Shegs James, Iwin Leenen, Susan Pick, Priscilla Reddy, Usasinee Rewthong, Patchara Rumakom, and Dilys Walker. "Reducing HIV infection among youth: What can schools do? Key baseline findings from Mexico, South Africa, and Thailand," Horizons Baseline Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

2000
Kaufman, Carol E., Thea de Wet, and Jonathan Stadler. "Adolescent pregnancy and parenthood in South Africa," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 136. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Lloyd, Cynthia, Carol E. Kaufman, and Paul Hewett. "The spread of primary schooling in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for fertility change," Population and Development Review 26(3): 483–515. (PDF)

1999
Fonn, Sharon and C. Elizabeth McGrory. "Informing research on HIV prevention: A consultation." New York: Population Council and Women's Health Project, Johannesburg. (PDF)

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